Gull River
Gull River at Hwy 527
Gull River (Lake Nipigon) is located in Ontario
Gull River (Lake Nipigon)
Location of the mouth of the Gull River in Ontario
EtymologyFrom the Ojibwa name, gayaashk
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
  coordinates49°14′33″N 89°52′01″W / 49.24250°N 89.86694°W / 49.24250; -89.86694
  elevation494 m (1,621 ft)
MouthLake Nipigon
  coordinates
49°49′14″N 89°05′19″W / 49.82056°N 89.08861°W / 49.82056; -89.08861
  elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Gull River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Lake Nipigon. The river's name is translated from the Ojibwa name, gayaashk.

Course

The river flows from an unnamed lake to Gull Bay on the western side of Lake Nipigon.[2] The river passes through Gull River 55 Indian reserve of the Gull Bay First Nation, located on the south shore of Lake Nipigon.

History

Near the end of the 18th century, the Hudson's Bay Company established a fur trading post, Nipigon House, at Gull Bay.

See also

References

  1. "Gull River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  2. 1 2 "Gull River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-09-09. Shows the river course highlighted on a topographic map.

Sources


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